Thursday 8th August, 2019

FREETOWN, Aug. 8,
(Xinhua/GNA) - Over 500 residents have been dislodged in Sierra Leone due to a
flood caused by torrential rain, local authorities have said.

The flooding swept over
60 houses in Tombo, a fishing town in the west of the country, with some
fishing boats sunken, thereby rendering residents homeless.

The dislodged
victims are currently housed in schools, community centers and other makeshift
facilities. Local authorities are calling on donor partners to come in and help
salvage the situation of the victims.

Some of the affected
residents said that they were unable to take out their property, which were all
destroyed by the flood.